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Chapter Eighteen: Lakes and Mountains

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 theunfoldingfan

As the car rounded hairpin turns and glided past unguarded drops, we contemplated our mortality and considered the eventuality that the last sound we might hear in our short lives could be the jubilant melody of Germanic Ducktales.

Tagged Aizu, Assistant Language Teaching, cycling, Festival, fireworks, Fukushima, hiking, iimoriyama, Japan, lakes, matsuri, mountains, nature, Travel

Chapter Sixteen: Summer Festival Part Two

July 14, 2019 theunfoldingfan

I had entertained the thought that being cloaked in the appropriate apparel would make me feel more involved, when in fact I felt far more self conscious and fraudful.

Tagged ALT, Festival, Fukushima, Japan, Kitakata, matsuri, obon, summer

Chapter Fifteen: Summer Festival Part One

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 theunfoldingfan

Being alone, I stood to the side and took some photographs, but my alabaster skin betrayed my clandestinity and a couple of merry folk gave me high-fives.

Tagged adventure, ALT, Cultural differences, dashi, Festival, Japan, matsuri, obon, Travel

Previous Chapters

  • Chapter Twenty-Two: The Mountain of Disappointment
  • Chapter Twenty-One: The Lakes
  • Chapter Twenty: A Ride with the Kitakata Crew
  • Chapter Nineteen: Ōgawara and Sendai Tanabata Festival
  • Chapter Eighteen: Lakes and Mountains
  • Chapter Seventeen: Highway to Hell
  • Chapter Sixteen: Summer Festival Part Two
  • Chapter Fifteen: Summer Festival Part One
  • Chapter Fourteen: Totoro Woods, Monkeys and Death Roads
  • Chapter Thirteen: Speech Contest
  • Chapter Twelve: Time Slip
  • Chapter Eleven: Kitakata
  • Chapter Ten: Jennie Wren’s Nest  
  • Chapter Nine: Gut Reaction
  • Chapter Eight: Elementary
  • Chapter Seven: Nichuu
  • Chapter Six: An Education
  • Chapter Five: Baptism by Napalm
  • Chapter Four: Boot Camp
  • Chapter Three: Adrift in Cape Cong
  • Chapter Two: Sky Road
  • Chapter One: Sealy-whut?

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Chapter Twenty-Two: The Mountain of Disappointment
Chapter Twenty now available: A Ride with the Kitakata Crew
Chapter Nineteen now available: Ōgawara and Sendai Tanabata Festival
I spoke about my travel experiences at the London Sunday Assembly. Was great fun! I'm 38 mins in, following a couple of other amazing and inspirational speakers.
My sister gave me a kit to make an "origami" bag - I'm very happy with the result!
Chapter Seventeen: Highway to Hell now available.
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